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Harrison Fitch, 75, first African-American lawyer hired by law firm in Hub

Boston Herald (News) 9/21 7:00P By Herald Staff

Harrison A. Fitch of Brookline died Wednesday. He was 75. He was born in Elizabeth, N.J. He was raised in Irondake, Ohio and Elizabeth, N.J. He was known as Birdie in...

Get out of town! BHA pitch to public aid recipients takes hit at Boston

Boston Herald (News) 9/21 7:00P By Marie Szaniszlo

A Boston Housing Authority letter that insults the city’s school system and calls out the crime rate has infuriated the agency’s boss and others who say the flier used to...

State to waive tax penalties for residents after blasts

Boston Herald (News) 9/21 7:00P By Associated Press

BOSTON — Residents trying to recover from the gas explosions and fires that rocked the Merrimack Valley more than a week ago have one fewer thing to worry about. The...

Patient at VA hospital diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease

Boston Herald (News) 9/21 7:00P By Associated Press

BOSTON — Water at three Veterans Affairs hospitals in Boston is being tested after a patient was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The Boston Globe reports that the VA...

Massachusetts has a $1B surplus; why no hurry to spend it?

Boston Herald (News) 9/21 7:00P By Associated Press

BOSTON — It seems a reasonable assumption that Massachusetts politicians would be eager to spend more than $1 billion that — in a manner of speaking — is just lying around on...

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Remix returns: Wellesley’s biggest on-campus party comes back with improved safety measures

The Wellesley News 9/20 4:51A thewellesleynews

At 11 p.m. on Friday night, the Wellesley campus was still full of light and laughter. It was Remix night––the biggest on-campus party of the year so far––and the campus was...

News in Brief

The Wellesley News 9/20 4:50A thewellesleynews

Tracy Heather Strain ’82 Receives Emmy Nomination Wellesley alum Tracy Heather Strain member of the purple class of ‘82, recently received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding...

Outside the Bubble

The Wellesley News 9/20 4:50A thewellesleynews

Changes come to the Greater Boston public transit system The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) is expected to be putting 24 new Green Line cars into operation this...

Wellesley replaces Peter Pan with Local Motion, adopts new bus schedule

The Wellesley News 9/20 4:49A thewellesleynews

At the beginning of this school year, students were greeted with the news that Wellesley College would be partnering with a new bus company to provide shuttle service to Cambridge and Boston. Peter...

College Government President Statements of Intent

The Wellesley News (Features) 9/20 4:47A thewellesleynews

College Government President Statements of Intent Colleen Sam 19 Hi Wellesley! My name is Colleen Sam and I am beyond excited to be running for College Government President for the 2018-2019 academic...

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Having lived life of a reclusive author herself, Adair brings it to screen with film fest ‘Grace’

Cambridge Day (Arts + Culture) 9/22 6:47A Tom Meek

Filmmaker Devin Adair dips into J.D. Salinger-esque territory for her first feature, “Grace,” which was shot locally and plays as part of the Boston Film Festival this...

SideTracks: Women’s Health Fashion Night Out, Pizza with the Pros

Boston Herald (Entertainment) 9/20 7:00P By Olivia Vanni / Inside Track

A HEALTHY SERVING OF COMPETITION: A team of New England athletes will be practicing a whole different kind of toss once Eataly Boston kicks off its Pizza with the Pros series...

Bruins bear up on China trip

Boston Herald (Entertainment) 9/19 7:00P By Olivia Vanni / Inside Track

The Bruins are certainly not just in Boston anymore. Our city’s hockey team has embarked on a Far East adventure for the NHL China Games and have been skating around more than...

'Silly old bear': New exhibition celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh

Boston Herald (Entertainment) 9/18 7:00P By Associated Press

BOSTON — When people care too much, Winnie-the-Pooh argues it's just love. That bit of time-tested wisdom is as relevant today as it was nearly a century ago, when the beloved...

Winning women take top billing

Boston Herald (Inside Track) 9/18 7:00P By Olivia Vanni / Inside Track

The Massachusetts Conference for Women is once again kicking off its programming with an Opening Night extravaganza, and it just announced its lineup of prominent ladies...

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Meadows drives in 3, Rays stay alive by routing Jays 11-3

Boston Herald (Sports) 9/21 7:00P By Associated Press

TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays used big games by a pair of former National Leaguers to keep their American League wild-card playoff hopes alive. Austin Meadows drove in three...

Moore, Purdue hand No. 23 Boston College 1st loss, 30-13

Boston Herald (Sports) 9/21 7:00P By Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm wants losing to hurt his players so much it makes them angry. After three straight close losses to start the season, the...

Newly ranked BC Eagles flop hard at Purdue

Boston Herald (Sports) 9/21 7:00P By Rich Thompson

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Boston College gave up its first national ranking  in 10 years  without a fight. The No. 23-ranked Eagles misfired on offense and defense with routine...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Saturday's scoreboard and boxes

Boston Herald (Sports) 9/21 7:00P By Dan Ventura

FRIDAY’S GAMES Abington 25, Norwell 7 Amesbury 30, Lynnfield 8 Andover 38, Lawrence 14 Apponequet 21, Seekonk 6 Ashland 14, Medfield 7 Beverly 41, Malden 0 Billerica 22,...

Boston City Wide cross country running downhill

Boston Herald (Sports) 9/21 7:00P By Joe Reardon

For years, cross country in the inner city has been either obsolete or struggling to hold on. There had been elite runners — Ruben Sanca, Said Ahmed, Ahmed Ali and Abidrizak...

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